Home instead when more help is needed part 2

Despite increasing health problems Dad wants to say at home. He won’t budge. One mention of the local nursing home and the conversation ends. But his home of 45 years is just too big for him to clean and you can’t always get there to help when he needs it. Or perhaps it’s your mother who just isn’t interested in cooking anymore and even getting out of the house, for that matter. Talk of hiring help, though, falls on deaf ears.

The simple fact is that most older people want to stay at home but some seniors seem wary of home care. Perhaps you are too. That may be because there are a few misconceptions that often surround care of elderly people at home. Check them out to learn if you know all you should about home care.

Myth 1: Home care is only for the very ill

Home Instead Senior Care provides non-medical home care such as personal care, medication reminders and companionship. The support provided usually revolves around the basic activities of daily living such as eating, dressing and bathing.

The home care service provided by Home Instead Senior Care is tailored to meet the needs of your ageing loved one so that can live a happy, healthy and independent life at home.

Myth 2: Home Care costs are too much

Some families seem intimidated by the costs of home care in reality, home care is one of the most affordable options, partly because of the tax relief that is available and home care grants .

Myth 3: I have no say about who comes into my home

At Home Instead Senior Care we put relationship before task and match caregivers with older people of similar interests. For instance, may Home Instead Caregivers are 65+ themselves who share the same hobbies and histories as their clients. All Home Instead Caregivers are also Garda screened, trained, bonded and insured.

Myth 4: Home care will take away my independence

Unfortunately, it can be difficult to convince some loved ones that the opposite is true. However, experience has showed that older people who stay home along rung the risk of falls and other problems. A Home Instead Caregiver can serve as a second set of eyes and ears to help keep ageing loved ones safer at home. A Caregiver can also transport ageing loved ones to special events or even just the grocery store, which can help decrease isolation. Home Instead Caregivers often enjoy activities with older parents such as gardening and concerts.

Myth 5: All caregiving services are the same

“Let the buyer beware” has never been more true than with home care. Not all caregivers or caregiving companies are the same. Home care is an unregulated industry and in the absence of regulation, only select providers, such as Home Instead Senior Care, provide a guaranteed quality home care service.

Tax Relief

Tax relief of up to 40 per cent is available on home care fees.

We welcome a visit from you to our offices at Marlinstown Office Park at any time. Alternatively you can call on 044 93 85260 or visit www.homeinstead.ie Email: j.acton@homeinsteadm.ie

 

“Instead of worry – there’s Home Instead Senior Care”